Lions pick up want-away Maloney

The Melbourne Demons have confirmed Brent Moloney will be joining the Brisbane Lions next season.

Melbourne says it will not match the offer made by the Lions, but has thanked Moloney for his contribution on and off the field over eight seasons.

Free agent Moloney arrived in Brisbane on Thursday for a medical ahead of signing a two-year deal with the Lions.

The 28-year-old has played 145 AFL games, 23 with Geelong and 122 with the Demons, but fell out of favour under new coach Mark Neeld and played just 15 senior matches this year.

Several clubs showed interest in the strongly-built ball-winner, but Moloney's manager Bruce Kaider said a meeting with Lions coach Michael Voss swayed him towards Brisbane.

"One of the things that attracted me most to Brisbane was the opportunity to be part of a midfield that features not only one of the game’s most accomplished players in Simon Black, but also an exciting group of young players," Moloney said in a statement.

"I'm confident that I have plenty of good football in me and I can’t wait to get stuck in to preseason training with my new team-mates."